‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’,but does it always feel that way? Whether it’s your first Christmas settling in at your new address, or Barcelona’s local traditions are starting to feel familiar, the holidays can be the …

Being in a new city for the holidays can be hard. You miss the snow, your mother’s cooking, the brick chimneys burning wood smoke into the grey sky. Luckily, Barcelona has a wide range of wonderful winter traditions to help …

The season to be jolly is right around the corner. While winter is a time to bundle up, snuggle with your family and enjoy sleigh bells ringing out your favourite carols, the holidays aren’t all bliss. They can be a …

One of the best things about Barcelona is the many varied landscapes that lie just beyond the city limits. For a family that needs a healthy dose of nature, a trip into history, or just some good old-fashioned fun together, …

Barcelona is one of the world’s most spectacular metropolitan centres. With its endless cultural events, bustling sidewalks and stunning architecture, it’s easy to become enthralled with the hypnotic city lights. But do you remember what it’s like to hike a …

As the trees begin to blossom, as restaurants set up open-air terrazas on every corner and children kick around footballs in the park late into the evening, a sense of excitement fills the city. Spring is back in Barcelona, …

Catalunya is a historic territory, whose vast chronicle contains all the words from the Middle Ages that excite the curious princes and princesses within us: kingdom and crown, counts, troubadours and castles. While there are many ways …

The magical experience of skiing in the Pyrenees is hardly a secret. People from all over Europe head to the mountains just a two-hour drive from Barcelona to play in the powder. Most, however, stay on the French side …